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Simmons Students to Create Moving Art During Five-Day Program
Starting Monday, students at the Hatboro-Horsham school will create an art installation with the help of artist-in-residence Kevin Reese.
Students at Hatboro-Horsham’s Simmons Elementary School are preparing to work with an artist-in-residence to create a permanent art installation for their school.
Artist and School Sculptures founder Kevin Reese will begin his five-day artist-in-residence program at Simmons Elementary School on Nov. 17. Reese will work with students to guide the creation of a large, moving piece of art for the school’s library.
The program is funded by an Hatboro Horsham Education Foundation Innovative Learning Grant that was secured by Simmons Principal Karen Kanter.
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The mobile residency project offers students an opportunity to apply their understanding of math, art, science, and language skills to create a permanent sculpture for the school. During the residency, fourth and fifth students will work with the artist to measure, cut, sand and assemble the sculpture. The students will determine what colors to use and how the colors will be applied. Once the pieces of the mobile are completed, students will participate in the installation and unveiling of the mobile for the school community.
This unique program fosters experiential learning and student involvement.Students apply a host of skills including collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication to produce a legacy that will be enjoyed for years to come.
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“This project fits well with the Hatboro-Horsham School District curriculum, the state standards, and the focus on 21st century skills. In science, students study balance and motion, which will be applied in analyzing how to balance the structure and provide motion within the sculpture. Students will also use math skills and increase their visual literacy and art vocabulary by using pattern, color, rhythm, positive and negative space, and spatial relationships,” Kanter said.
School Sculptures has worked with more than 22,000 students in 22 states and with more than 50 arts organizations across the country. The Mobile Residency includes all materials and two assembly performances of “A Perfect Balance.”
